Poppyfields, Tingewick Road, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4DN

Planning appeal 3348422 at Poppyfields, Tingewick Road, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4DN (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 6 March 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

erection of a dwelling

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moulton E
Postcode: MK18 4DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's location in the countryside, separated from identified settlements by distance and poor accessibility, makes it unsuitable for residential development contrary to the spatial strategy and sustainable development principles, with no circumstances under paragraph 84 of the Framework applying to justify an isolated dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy BE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 11

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